Syphilis and Hepatitis B Co-Infection among HIV-Infected, Sex-Trafficked Women and Girls, Nepal
Date
2011-12-29
Authors
Silverman, Jay G.
Decker, Michele R.
Gupta, Jhumka
Dharmadhikari, Ashwin
Seage, George R.
Raj, Anita
Version
OA Version
Citation
Silverman, Jay G., Michele R. Decker, Jhumka Gupta, Ashwin Dharmadhikari, George R. Seage, Anita Raj. "Syphilis and Hepatitis B Co-infection among HIV-Infected, Sex-Trafficked Women and Girls, Nepal" Emerging Infectious Diseases 14(6): 932-934. (2008)
Abstract
Sex trafficking may play a major role in spread of HIV across South Asia. We investigated co-infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among 246 sex-trafficked women and girls from Nepal. Those who were HIV positive were more likely than those who were HIV negative to be infected with syphilis and/or hepatitis B.